Thinking about the differences in how men and women see each other, I'd like to present a simple analogy that will explain things in a logical way. It is no surprise to most people that women are far more selective about their mates, and who they choose to have sex with, compared to men. Women always want the best, the most powerful or charismatic man in the room. While men are happy with a woman who looks good enough and isn't insane.

Back in economics 101 we learned about different types of markets. There was the perfect competition market, where a near infinite quantity of sellers are selling identical goods at an identical price. Then near the other end of the scale, close to a monopoly, is an oligopoly, where a small number of firms are selling differentiated goods and advertising themselves to be different then the competition. I found this similar to how guys are always trying to prove/market themselves to attract women, whereas women just have to show up looking decent, and some guy will take her.

In simple terms, in the dating market, men are like cars-- you shop around looking for the best deal, you don't just want a car that is 'good enough'. You want the best car that you can buy with the amount of money that you have, one that is equipped with all the latest modern gadgets. 4WD, a high-powered engine, a sunroof, all that stuff. You wait until you are sure you have the best deal before you commit to anything. Once you find what you want, you strive to own it forever.

On the other hand, women are like socks- you're not going to spend too long shopping for a pair of socks, there is only one criteria: does it work? Do the socks have holes in them, or are they clearly defective in some way? A man's thinking process when choosing a woman is simple-- is she hot or not? All other features are negotiable. Its easy to commit to buying a pair of socks. Similarly, a man is happy to go home with a decent looking woman, and stop his search there. He does not want to give himself more hassle than he needs to. However, no guarantees that after a few months, when the socks have seen better days, he'll stick around when there's a fresh pair waiting at the store around the corner. Since each product is identical, a man is easily tempted by another.

Another caveat of this hypothesis that generally fits reality is: in the dating world, the supply of men (car companies) will gradually diminish as only the best products from the best companies are chosen. Undesirable men gradually withdraw themselves from the dating market or never entered in the first place. On the other hand, the supply of women (the sock companies) remains large because each product is identical and demand is uniform throughout.

What do you think RP? Agree with this? Let me know your thoughts